Living with Diabetes

What Is The Plate Method? With Dr. James R. Gavin

A doctor-approved meal plan will provide you with a great variety of food choices, and will control the distribution of calories, ... Read More

Do This One Move…Lower Your Diabetes Risk

Among people at high risk for diabetes who get very little exercise, those who manage to walk more throughout the day are less likely to ... Read More

Diabetics: Beware Of Fake Test Strips

The government warned diabetics Friday to watch for counterfeit versions of test strips commonly used to monitor blood sugar levels. The ... Read More

The Weight Of The Nation: New HBO Documentary Tackles Nationwide Obesity

Vivia Armstrong was obese at the age of 10. By the time she reached her teens, she tipped the scales at more than 200 pounds. Today, the ... Read More

Have You Heard? Diabetes Can Cause Hearing Loss

Diabetes and hearing loss are two of America’s most widespread health concerns. Nearly 26 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, and an ... Read More

Study: Sleeping Less Raises Diabetes Risk

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Sleep is the best medicine for a long, hard day at work, school, or everyday errands and activities, but many people ... Read More

6 Ways You’re Wrecking Your Blood Sugar (And How To Fix It)

Type 2 diabetes is a tough disease. It requires constant vigilance to keep your blood sugar level under control. It also requires avoiding ... Read More

6 Insulin Do’s & Don’ts

Diabetes requires constant care, from keeping track of your blood glucose levels to self-administering insulin treatment. But living a full, ... Read More

The Basics Of Naturopathy

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Naturopathy is a form of alternative or complementary medicine. This practice is based on the notion that the body has ... Read More

Working Out With Diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes may eventually find that they have lost mobility, either because a limb has been amputated or they otherwise ... Read More

Halle Berry: “Diabetes Is A Gift”

Years ago, Halle Berry lay dangerously ill in a diabetic coma for a week before waking to a life that would never be the same ... Read More